Declaring Income While You Are Receiving Benefits

If you have income during your benefit period, you must declare it without delay!

If you have employment earnings or other income during your benefit period, you must declare it without delay!

The income could affect the amount of your benefits.

When you are receiving maternity benefits:

Each dollar earned is deducted from your benefit.

Example 1
For the period from January 15 to May 24, 2012, you are eligible for $750 per week in maternity benefits (gross amount).

For the week from January 15 to January 21, 2012, you receive $100 in net business earningsor earnings that are insurable for the purposes of the QPIP as a family-type resource or an intermediate resource.

As each dollar earned is deducted from your maternity benefits, you will be issued a gross maternity benefit of $650 for the week from January 15 to 21, 2012 ($750 – $100).

When you are receiving paternity, parental or adoption benefits:

Each dollar earned over 25% of your gross weekly benefit is deducted from your benefit.

Example 2
For the period from January 29 to March 17, 2012, you are eligible for $750 per week in parental benefits (gross amount).

For the week from March 4 to 10, 2012, you receive $300 in net business earnings or earnings that are insurable for the purposes of the QPIP as a family-type resource or an intermediate resource.

You will be issued a gross parental benefit of $637.50 for the week from March 4 to 10, 2012.

If you earn or receive income such as those listed above during your benefit period, it could be more advantageous for you to have your next benefit payment suspended. For information about this, please contact the Centre de service à la clientèle.

How to declare income

You can declare income using the online services of the Québec Parental Insurance Plan. These services are easy to use and available at all times.